Vladimir Martinec
Encyclopedia
Vladimir Martinec (born December 22, 1949 in Lomnice nad Popelkou
, Czechoslovakia
) was a Czech
ice hockey
right wing
in the 1970s. He won the Golden Hockey Stick award as top player in Czechoslovakia
four times, in 1973, 1975, 1976, and 1979.
Martinec played for Pardubice
in the Czechoslovak Elite League
from 1967 to 1981 except for 1978-79, when he played for Jihlava
. Nicknamed "The Fox" due to the unpredicatability of his offensive manoevres, he scored 343 goals in 539 games in the elite league.
Martinec was a key player on Czechoslovak national teams in the 1970s. Known for his technical skills, he scored 155 goals in 289 international games. He played in the World Championships every year in the 1970s and in 1981 (on the winning side in 1972, 1976, and 1977, and making the all-star team in 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977); he is 7th all-time leading scorer in World Championships, with 110 points (52 goals and 58 assists) in 102 games (top scorer in '76 with 20 points in 10 games).
He also played on the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Olympic teams, and in the 1976 Canada Cup where he scored 7 points (3+4) in 7 games.
He coached ESV Kaufbeuren
in Germany (also coming back to play for this team in 1985), and then coached his old team Tesla Pardubice between 1986 and 1989.
Lomnice nad Popelkou
Lomnice nad Popelkou is a town in the Czech Republic. The ski jumper Roman Koudelka comes from Lomnice nad Popelkou.- People from Lomnice nad Popelkou :*Karel Kodejška, ski jumper*Cestmir Kozisek, ski jumper-External links:*...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
) was a Czech
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
in the 1970s. He won the Golden Hockey Stick award as top player in Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
four times, in 1973, 1975, 1976, and 1979.
Martinec played for Pardubice
HC Pardubice
HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice is a professional ice hockey club that plays in the Czech Extraliga. It is located in Pardubice, home venue is ČEZ Arena. The club previously was named HC Eaton Pardubice, but since the 2011–12 season the club is named HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice.-History:Ice hockey is...
in the Czechoslovak Elite League
Czechoslovak Extraliga
The Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League was the elite ice hockey league in Czechoslovakia from 1930 until 1993, when the country split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Slovak Extraliga and Czech Extraliga formed from the split.-See also:...
from 1967 to 1981 except for 1978-79, when he played for Jihlava
HC Jihlava
HC Dukla Jihlava, founded in 1956, is an ice hockey team in the Czech Republic. It won the Czechoslovak Extraliga title 12 times: six consecutive championships beginning in 1967, then in 1974, four consecutive championships beginning in 1982, and again in 1991. As of 2006, HC Jihlava plays in...
. Nicknamed "The Fox" due to the unpredicatability of his offensive manoevres, he scored 343 goals in 539 games in the elite league.
Martinec was a key player on Czechoslovak national teams in the 1970s. Known for his technical skills, he scored 155 goals in 289 international games. He played in the World Championships every year in the 1970s and in 1981 (on the winning side in 1972, 1976, and 1977, and making the all-star team in 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977); he is 7th all-time leading scorer in World Championships, with 110 points (52 goals and 58 assists) in 102 games (top scorer in '76 with 20 points in 10 games).
He also played on the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Olympic teams, and in the 1976 Canada Cup where he scored 7 points (3+4) in 7 games.
He coached ESV Kaufbeuren
ESV Kaufbeuren
ESV Kaufbeuren is an ice hockey team in Kaufbeuren, Germany. They play in the Oberliga, the third level of ice hockey in Germany.The club was founded in 1946. In 2007, they were relegated to the Oberliga....
in Germany (also coming back to play for this team in 1985), and then coached his old team Tesla Pardubice between 1986 and 1989.
Achievements & awards
- IIHF World Championships
- 3-time world champion (1972,1976,1977)
- 4-time all-star right wing (1974–1977)
- Top scorer and best forward in 1976
- IIHF Hall of FameIIHF Hall of FameThe IIHF Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which was established by the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1997, when 30 individuals were inducted at the world championships in Helsinki...
(2001) - Izvestia Cup: Top scorer and best forward in 1979
- Czechoslovak Elite League
- On championship team (PardubiceHC PardubiceHC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice is a professional ice hockey club that plays in the Czech Extraliga. It is located in Pardubice, home venue is ČEZ Arena. The club previously was named HC Eaton Pardubice, but since the 2011–12 season the club is named HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice.-History:Ice hockey is...
) in 1973 - Top goal-scorer in 1979 (42 goals)
- 4-time winner of Golden Hockey StickGolden Hockey StickThe Golden Hockey Stick is an award given to the top Czech ice hockey player. It was originally awarded to the top player in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League, beginning in the 1968–69 season. After the Czech Republic and Slovakia became separate countries in 1993, it was awarded to the top...
(Top player award); 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979
- On championship team (Pardubice